7. Massachusetts

Warren, a Harvard Law professor and founder and adviser of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is becoming the middle class’ fiercest defender — and an early favorite for the 2016 Democratic ticket.

“For every family that has been chipped at, squeezed and hammered, we’re gonna fight for a level playing field and we’re gonna put people back to work,” she told a cheering crowd during her acceptance speech. “We’re gonna hold the big guys accountable. … We’re gonna make sure your Medicare and Social Security benefits are protected and that millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share. And to all the young people who did everything right and are drowning in debt, we’re gonna invest in you.”

6. Cher

No one was happier than her.

5. Pot activists

Last night, Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, making it the first state to end prohibition on the drug.

3. Hispanics

The election results in key swing states such as Colorado and Florida hinged on the Latino vote. And “we turned out in droves,” writes Adrianna Quintero. “We voted early and voted our conscience and our experience. Over the next weeks we will pore over these results, but what has been materializing over the past decade is now clear: Our time has come.”

The message to our political leaders is clear: The country is in desperate need of immigration reform, and as long as the GOP aligns itself with extreme anti-immigrant policies, it will fail to find widespread support.

2. Nate Silver

Take a look at the statistician’s predictions vs. the actual election results:

Daily Kos

Fifty out of 50. The guy is always right. Which prompts the valid question, is Nate Silver a witch?

1. The 47 percent

Despite huge Republican measures to make voting less accessible in working-class communities, people came out in droves — and waited up to seven hours — to elect Barack Obama. For the second election in a row, our voices were heard.

2008 was historic. This year was conclusive. This is a different America now.